Media Consumption
Channel 4 reaches streaming high
According to figures from BARB, almost half (47 per cent) of all Channel 4 16-to-34 viewing in October so far has come through streaming,...
BVoD
Media Consumption
BBC iPlayer ‘fastest growing VoD platform in the UK’
The broadcaster said its platform has seen 10 per cent more people watching than in summer 2023, with its "summer events" generating over 350...
Media Management
Opinion: winning the FAST race with SSAI
Tim Sewell, CEO at Yospace explains the opportunities available to FAST broadcasters with SSAI integration
Media Consumption
ITVX breaks records with 2.7 billion streams since launch
ITVX has recorded 200 million streams for 8 out of the past 11 months, prior to launch, this only happened 6 times in 6...
Media Delivery
BBC iPlayer breaks 7 billion streams for the first time
The BVoD saw its best-ever month in December 2022 with 700 million streams, and its best-ever quarter at the end of the year, with...
Media Consumption
The generation game: Younger viewers watching 7x less scheduled TV than those 65 and over
TV viewers aged 16-24 spend less than an hour (53 minutes) in front of broadcast TV in an average day – a fall of...
Media Delivery
Why streaming services need new ways to differentiate
With the streaming sector becoming ever more saturated, Ian Waters, senior director, Cisco ThousandEyes, takes a look at what SVoD and BVoD operators need...
Media Consumption
BARB prepares for “defining moment” in ratings reporting
From Monday, BARB will begin reporting viewing figures for SVoD and video-sharing platforms into its daily reporting to the television and advertising industry
Media Consumption
Sky, Channel 4 and ITV’s new advertising metric takes CFlight
New post-campaign online evaluation tool uses combined linear TV and broadcaster VoD (BVoD) data to show media buyers how popular their campaigns have been
Media Consumption
BARB to significantly increase audience reporting sample
Organisation's audience panel is set to undergo its biggest expansion in 40 years
Media Delivery
BBC iPlayer starts 2021 with record-breaking streams
BVoD saw 5.8 billion programmes streamed from January to December 2020, up 31 per cent on 2019
Media Delivery
On-demand subs ‘to reach 2 billion by 2025’
According to Juniper Research, the driving force will be traditional broadcasters who are moving their focus towards BVoD and on-demand, and away from linear.
Media Delivery
All 4 views set to hit 1.2 billion in 2020
BVoD service saw views up by 30 per cent compared to 2019.
Media Delivery
Channel 4 to prioritise digital growth over linear ratings
Broadcaster wants to double its audience for All 4 by 2025.
Media Consumption
Trust and relevancy: Why there will always be a TV in the living room
Harry Harcus, managing director, UK, Finecast argues the death of the TV has been greatly exaggerated
Media Consumption
Ampere: UK SVoD and BVoD users neck-and-neck in Q3
Analysts found SVoD viewing has remained high in the UK even after the lifting of lockdown
Media Delivery
STV Player goes nationwide with Virgin Media
Will be available via an app on Virgin Media's STB
TVBEverywhere
BARB rolls out viewing figures for multiple screens
Measures total three-screen viewing
Business
ITV, Channel 4, Sky collaborate to prove value of VoD
Companies join forces with Thinkbox to unveil study into broadcasting video on demand
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 says ads on YouTube, Facebook have less impact than TV VoD
Channel 4 has released details of its own research into the cost and impact of advertising on social video compared to TV VoD. The...